Re: [patch] kernel events layer

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Jul 26 2004 - 12:50:00 EST


On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 10:50:03AM -0400, Robert Love wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-07-26 at 00:31 -0700, Perez-Gonzalez, Inaky wrote:
>
> > methinks: if the message is related to some object that has a kobject
> > representation, use it. If not, come up with one on a case by case
> > basis [now this is the difficult one--is where it'd be difficult to
> > keep things on leash].
>
> That introduces two orthogonal name spaces, and that really doesn't cut
> it.
>
> If Greg can come up with a solution for using kobjects, I am all for
> that - that would be great - but I really do not see kobject paths
> working out. I think the best we have is the file path in the tree.

Give me a few days, I'm working on it, but have been traveling too much.
Robert and I will sit down during OSCON this week and try to work out
something along these lines, and then post it again here.

thanks,

greg k-h
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